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hardiness [ˈhɑːdɪnɪs] n
the condition or quality of being hardy, robust, or bold ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
hardiness noun resilience, fortitude, toughness, robustness, ruggedness, sturdiness the hardiness, endurance and courage of my companions Translations How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| To learn TO LOOK AWAY FROM oneself, is necessary in order to see MANY THINGS:--this hardiness is needed by every mountain-climber. But the HOUYHNHNMS train up their youth to strength, speed, and hardiness, by exercising them in running races up and down steep hills, and over hard stony grounds; and when they are all in a sweat, they are ordered to leap over head and ears into a pond or river. They have their own nature; they can of themselves minister to our self-esteem by the demand their qualities make upon our skill and their shortcomings upon our hardiness and endurance. |
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